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view·point
(vyo͞o′point′)n.
A position from which something is observed or considered; a point of view.
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viewpoint
(ˈvjuːˌpɔɪnt)n
1. the mental attitude that determines a person's opinions or judgments; point of view
2. a place from which something can be viewed
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view•point
(ˈvyuˌpɔɪnt)n.
1. a place affording a view of something.
2. an attitude of mind, or the circumstances of an individual that conduce to such an attitude.
[1855–60]
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| Noun | 1. | viewpoint - a mental position from which things are viewed; "we should consider this problem from the viewpoint of the Russians"; "teaching history gave him a special point of view toward current events" cityscape - a viewpoint toward a city or other heavily populated area; "the dominant character of the cityscape is it poverty" landscape - an extensive mental viewpoint; "the political landscape looks bleak without a change of administration"; "we changed the landscape for solving the problem of payroll inequity" complexion - a point of view or general attitude or inclination; "he altered the complexion of his times"; "a liberal political complexion" |
| 2. |  viewpoint - a place from which something can be viewed; "from that vantage point he could survey the whole valley"vantage - place or situation affording some advantage (especially a comprehensive view or commanding perspective) |
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viewpoint
noun point of view, perspective, angle, position, attitude, stance, slant, belief, conviction, feeling, opinion, way of thinking, standpoint, vantage point, frame of reference The novel is written from the murderer's viewpoint. What's your viewpoint on this issue?
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viewpoint
nounThe position from which something is observed or considered:
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Translations
وَجْهَةُ نَظَروُجْهَة نَظَر
hlediskostanovisko
synspunktsynsvinkel
näkökanta
gledište
sjónarhorn
観点
관점
synpunkt
ทัศนคติ
bakış noktasıgörüş/bakış açısı
quan điểm
viewpoint
[ˈvjuːpɔɪnt] N1. (on hill etc) → mirador m, punto m panorámico
2. (fig) → punto m de vista
from the viewpoint of the economy → desde el punto de vista de la economía
from the viewpoint of the economy → desde el punto de vista de la economía
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
viewpoint
n
→ Standpunkt m; from the viewpoint of economic growth → unter dem Gesichtspunkt des Wirtschaftswachstums; to see something from somebody’s viewpoint → etw aus jds Sicht sehen
(for scenic view) → Aussichtspunkt m
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
view
(vjuː) noun1. (an outlook on to, or picture of) a scene. Your house has a fine view of the hills; He painted a view of the harbour.
2. an opinion. Tell me your view/views on the subject.
3. an act of seeing or inspecting. We were given a private view of the exhibition before it was opened to the public.
verb to look at, or regard (something). She viewed the scene with astonishment.
ˈviewer noun1. a person who watches television. This programme has five million viewers.
2. a device with a magnifying lens, and often with a light, used in viewing transparencies.
ˈviewpoint noun a point of view. I am looking at the matter from a different viewpoint.
in view of taking into consideration; because of. In view of the committee's criticisms of him, he felt he had to resign.
on view being shown or exhibited. There's a marvellous collection of prints on view at the gallery.
point of view a way or manner of looking at a subject, matter etc. You must consider everyone's point of view before deciding.
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viewpoint
→ وَجْهَةُ نَظَر stanovisko synspunkt Standpunkt οπτική γωνία punto de vista näkökanta point de vue gledište punto di vista 観点 관점 standpunt synspunkt punkt widzenia ponto de vista точка зрения synpunkt ทัศนคติ bakış noktası quan điểm 观点Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
viewpoint
n. punto de vista.
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